Consultant – IT Platform Change Management

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Qualifications

Purpose of consultancy

Support Health Emergencies Management Suite (HEMS) product launch and change management.

Background

The goal of the HEMS project is to provide seamless, rapid, active and actionable information flow across all actors throughout the full emergency management cycle to respond appropriately, minimize impact and prevent morbidity and mortality.

A Change Management expert is required to ensure the new platform benefits WHO as much as possible, by ensuring smooth roll out of the new product and promoting knowledge about how to use it and what information can be found by using it.

Deliverables

Essential:

• University degree in Public Communications, Language or related area of study.

Desirable:

• Business Analysis training or certification.

Experience:

Essential:

• At least 7 years change management experience, including performing the change management function for major IT product launches.

Desirable:

• Experience performing the change management function in a Public Health setting.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to write and design engaging promotional and explanatory communications and training material.
• Sufficient understanding of software solutions to understand how every aspect of the solution is meant to be used, to pass this knowledge on to users, and to maintain a backlog of change requests.

Desirable:

• Ability to understand business requirements and effectively translate them into software requirements.

Languages required:

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable:

• Intermediate knowledge of additional UN language, preferably French.

Location

Off site: Home-based.

Travel

The consultant is not expected to travel.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):

Remuneration:

Band level B – USD 7,000 – 9,980 per month.

Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited):

N/A

Expected duration of contract:

10 months. Tentative start month: July 2024.

Additional Information

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
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• Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority. The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between WHO and the Consultant.
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